![]() ![]() I’ve always been vehemently pro-poseability, which is one reason that I’ve avoided NECA before this figure. Overall, such minor nitpicks are really pretty excusable since this is such a chaotic subject to make an action figure of.Īlas, here’s where Eddie’s score slumps. Upon close inspection, I realize that it’s supposed to be dead flesh. Grayish paint on his leg that’s such a close tone to the color of his jeans that it looks like a mistake. Eddie somehow managed to tear his jeans a good deal, and his leg is half-exposed, all of which looks great sculpt-wise, but there’s some Another spot that drew my attention was the right shin. Most noticeably on the shoulders, where the flesh-colored paint overflows onto the torn seams of the straight-jacket. Sorry.įor the most part, this figure exhibits very clean and accurate paint-ops, but as with any mass-market figure with this level of detail, there are a few sloppy spots. They’d give a podiatrist nightmares – Hah, feet dreams. I also noticed how entirely disgusting Eddie’s feet look. For instance, if you look really closely at the lock on his shackles, you’ll see that in place of a keyhole there’s a small seal that reads “NECA.” I thought that was rather ingenious, as the source material doesn’t go as far as to show the lock in that detail. It’s a solid sculpt overall, but there are a few spots that absolutely shine. The face is a bit more elongated than the album art, but I didn’t really notice it before I did a side-by-side comparison. The sculpting is pretty dead-on to the original album art, and it works well with the articulation - then again, with three points of articulation, I’d be concerned if it didn’t. Here’s one of the areas in which this figure really impresses. It’s probably the most ideal all-around packaging since it looks alright, but not so alright that you’ll feel bad ripping it to shreds. It is adorned with two stickers that identify the figure. The size of the package seems a bit large to me, but it displays the figure well. NECA stuck with their current trend of clamshell packaging, which is great and sturdy if you keep figures carded, but is something of a hassle if you just want the action figure. ![]() I apologize for the lack of pictures of a MISB Eddie, but you’re not missing much. ![]() I couldn’t resist, so I shelled out 12.99 for Piece Of Mind Eddie, which I am extremely satisfied with. I had the pleasure of seeing Iron Maiden live last month, and stumbled across the action figures a few weeks after that in Spencer Gifts. The latter is produced in both scales, while Piece Of Mind Eddie is only available in seven-inch form. The first series consists of two seven inch figures and one eighteen inch figure, based on the album art from Piece Of Mind (1984) and Somewhere In Time (1986). Eddie is pretty much a zombie who sees a different outfit/incarnation on each cover, and NECA recently got the right to produce action figures based on him. If you’ve seen one of their album covers, you’ve seen the band’s mascot, Eddie. If you’ve been even remotely aware of music in the past 25 years, there’s a good chance that you’ve heard of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Our good friend Eddie decided to really dress up for the party this time, so do not disappoint him and send him an “invitation” to join you at your own Heavy Metal celebration at your place.Let's welcome another new guest reviewer tonight - Max Scoville! Maxīrings us a review of the Eddie figure from NECA's Iron Maiden line. And besides, you’ll spend only between 45 and 75 US Dollars with each one, which is not a huge investment if you think of how valuable those items will be in a couple of years. I cannot tell which one is my favorite, as both are incredible and look really awesome among my other action figures and bobble heads. In short, there’s no reason for you not to buy both The Trooper and The Mummy. Moreover, just like The Trooper, you can find The Mummy at Amazon and maybe at other physical stores in your city. Its clothes are so detailed I wonder if each unit produced wasn’t manually sewn and assembled. This version of the action figure is just as superb as The Trooper, featuring chains that can be connected to Eddie’s mouth, as well as an alternate head that reveals more of his face. Pretty much the same that was said about The Trooper is applied to The Mummy, with the additional fact that it was launched in conjunction with the 30 th anniversary of Iron Maiden’s unparalleled masterpiece Powerslave, and of course its corresponding World Slavery Tour 1984-1985. It might have taken a few extra months for The Mummy to be released (it was launched only in September 2014), but it was totally worth the wait. Iron Maiden – 8″ Clothed Action Figure – The Mummy ![]()
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